First Aide Home Care

5(1 rating)· Laredo average: 4.5

Quick Facts

Medicare quality: 1.5 of 5 stars
Medicare certified: Since 2010

First Aide Home Care is a home health agency serving Laredo, Texas offering Home Health.

About First Aide Home Care

First Aide Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving Laredo, TX and has been Medicare certified since 2010. Services offered in the home include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and medical social services. The agency is privately owned.

Medicare rates the quality of patient care at First Aide Home Care 1.5 out of 5 stars, based on how quickly care starts, how often patients improve at walking, bathing and managing medications, and how often they are readmitted to the hospital.

Home health is short-term, doctor-ordered clinical care at home, typically after a hospital stay or during recovery, and Medicare covers it in full when the patient qualifies. Families who need ongoing help with daily living, such as bathing, meals and companionship, should also compare non-medical home care agencies nearby.

Types of Care at First Aide Home Care

Home Health

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Medicare Quality of Care

First Aide Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2010). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.

Quality of patient care

1.5 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

Skilled nursing
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Medical social services

What patients say

Would definitely recommend the agency90%US 79%
Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1097%US 85%
Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
The team communicated well89%US 86%
The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety69%US 82%

12 completed patient surveys, 10% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

Discharged to the community81%US 80%Same as
Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)13%US 11%Same as

How patients did

Care started within 2 days of referral96%US 94%
Patients got better at walking or moving around47%US 83%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed66%US 83%
Patients got better at bathing59%US 86%
Patients' breathing improved73%US 85%
Patients got better at taking medications correctly55%US 81%
Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)6%US 1%
Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations16%US 61%

Service area

First Aide Home Care reports serving 7 ZIP codes, including Laredo, Zapata. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 747382. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does First Aide Home Care offer?

First Aide Home Care offers Home Health.

Where is First Aide Home Care located?

First Aide Home Care is located at 1617 Chacon Street in Laredo, Texas.

Does Medicare cover care from First Aide Home Care?

Yes. First Aide Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 1.5 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use First Aide Home Care?

For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.

How can families visit First Aide Home Care?

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with First Aide Home Care and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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